Sodexo India achieves honour at World HRD Congress

Sodexo, the world leader in providing Quality of Daily Life Solutions, has been recognized at the World HRD Congress Awards 2012 held in Mumbai in the category of "Promoting health in the workplace". The award acknowledges exemplary efforts demonstrated by Sodexo in adopting differentiated strategies that continuously aim at promoting a healthy environment, both inside and outside the place of work.

Commenting on this achievement, Sunil Nayak, Sodexo India Onsite Service Solutions CEO said, "We are absolutely delighted to win this award. The vision of Sodexo is aligned to improving the Quality of Daily Life of those that we work with. Our submission also highlighted that health in the workplace revolves around much more than the food we serve and it is rewarding to see that our efforts in the overall management of the workplace ' both for food and facilities ' was recognized."

By placing wellness at the forefront of its strategies, Sodexo customizes services based on each market segment's specific requirements establishing its credentials as a leading Quality of Daily Life provider. Sodexo's "Wellness Charters" are implemented with the specific aim of maximizing the opportunity to improve wellness and wellbeing at every step of the interaction with both the client and the consumer.

The 2012 World HRD Congress provided participants with an opportunity to acquire skills to maximize competencies and become more knowledgeable contributors in their organization. It highlights the evolving trends in HRM and the importance of understanding important workplace issues that can affect an organization's viability in today's fast-paced business environment.

"Being awarded in this category speaks highly about the way we promote and implement health and wellness as a key differentiator on the solutions we provide," said Stanulet D'souza, Manager ' Wellness & Wellbeing, Sodexo India.

The award ceremony featured 17 categories including those considering organizations with innovative HR practices, outstanding contribution to the cause of education and the Edward De Bono's award for innovation in HR and promoting health in the workplace.